10/19/2026
Humans of Youngstown: Jennuhlee
So I finally got a chance to sit down and chat with Jennuhlee Veranica Dawn and snap some photos of her in her studio.
In her own words she’s just a girl from Ohio that’s always been into art, music, and horror. Her handle is a name that a friend in middle school called her and it just stuck.
Her favorite medium is water colors, a favorite that she shares with her aunt. Her mom supported her art endeavors by letting her paint on the walls. Oddly enough her art teacher discouraged her from pursuing art as a career “just because you like basketball doesn’t mean you should pursue it professionally ”. Luckily Jen didn’t listen.
When not making art she’s going to concerts, haunted houses, exercising, and singing Karaoke. When she’s not painting, her other favorite mediums outside of painting include photography, singing, dancing and writing.
During Covid, Jennuhlee would be laid off from her job and do art commissions to make ends meet it’s then that she would go viral for her unique style. Once things returned to normal she found that her art commissions was making her money than her day job and made the push to being a full time artist. She urges budding artist to go to exhibits, artist venues, YouTube, and even paint & sips. Her creative process starts with simply jotting down all her ideas and sketching them out, a simple yet effective technique many should utilize. As you can imagine Jennuhlee’s work load gets a little hectic so to stay on top of it she focuses on what really interests her.
Her chaotic, dark, and whimsical art style has opened many doors for her, leading her to be recognized by the very bands she idolizes. She has gained a large following and successfully left her mark on the art world.
She passionately against A.I. stating that it does not have a place in the art world. She’s dealt with clients sending her examples using A.I. to mimic her art style and has even had herself used in A.I. as a means to impersonate her.
If she could speak to her younger self, she would tell her to make more time for art, quit her day job sooner and to share her work more often even if the fear of criticism is strong.
Jennuhlee is an amazing artist and I’m glad I finally got a chance to speak to her and snap some photos of her. Check out her work on various platforms via her page, she’s practically everywhere.
